Aurora’s POV“What do you mean? We have to leave!” I yelled at them.“We don't have to leave Aurora, what is wrong with you? Didn't we all agree that we were going to let him help?” Sia countered from my head.“I changed my mind. What are we even doing here? It's as if my life doesn't have any purpose. I feel stuck!”“Hey, Aurora, we know this was a difficult transition for you- for all of us. The past several weeks haven't been easy either, but this isn't how we want things to turn out right now, not when you're still grieving over our loss of power. It is not safe out there for us. What if something is lurking in the corner? This place hasn't exactly had a peaceful history and I doubt it will any time soon, but this is all we have, do you understand me?” Sia’s voice echoed through my head.
Aurora’s POV“Alpha Alexis!” It sounded like the screeching of tires and the sound sent chills racing down my spine. It seemed to echo everywhere, bouncing off walls and ceilings, making a mockery of my heart beating inside my chest.I turned my head and saw a familiar face rushing towards us.I knew that red-haired person very well. She was one of Alexis's concubines and I had caught her in bed with him on different occasions.Anger flew through me like lightning, burning me from within. My vision blurred and I could feel a hot rage consuming me, leaving no place for rational thought. My heart raced, pounding against my ribs. I wanted to lunge at her, strangle her, make her suffer like she had made me suffer so months ago.But I couldn't. That would be stupid of me.Instead, I sat there, frozen, unable to move or think. The entire table wen
Alpha Alexis POV“Hello madam Margaret” I went back to see her again and from the look of things, she wasn't pleased to see me.“Alpha Alexis” her tone was cold and clipped. “What brings you here today?” The room was quiet and as if it had no one in it other than the two of us. It felt like a funeral room. I could feel a slight tremor in my hand when I placed it on the table. Her eyes flickered towards mine and then away.There were girls in the room, slave girls and maybe one day she'll sell them off like she did Aurora.The thought alone sent anger flowing through my veins like acid in water and the urge to tear into something became overwhelming. My fists clenched tightly at my sides, threatening to crack open a fingernail with how hard they were clenching. Why was I pissed? if she hadn't sold Aurora, how would I have met her? it was a win-win in a way.“Ladies!” Madam Margaret clapped her hands and the girls bowed gently before shuffling away. “Now that we are alone, why don't y
Alpha Alexis POV It didn't make sense why it had been said that Aurora would bring chaos, why? She didn't look anything like that, she didn't even act like that. And even though she had grown to become a feisty woman, there was still something about her old self that was still there. It was all a defense mechanism - her fiery countenance. There was something about her that screamed brokenness, that wanted protection and acceptance but at the same time, she couldn't quite let her guard down. Was that what I had caused her? Did I traumatize her that bad? And as usual the wave of guilt hit me like a truck, I felt like crying again. But that wasn't an option any longer - I could hear my own buzzard telling me, "It's okay you know... We're in this together"and somehow I believed him, even if I knew he was only trying to console himself and me. When I got back home, there was no sign of Aurora anywhere- I knew she wouldn't be out of her room but one could only hope. She didn't spe
Aurora’s POVHow was Alpha Daniel standing in front of me, how could that even be?“Swear you'll never push me away, promise that you will never run away from me again, I need you to promise me that” We were close- too close that his breath fanned my face.“Promise me, Aurora. Please promise” His tone sounded like he was pleading, I might have been wrong but he was holding my hand tightly.I didn't answer, I couldn't find any word in my head, did he want this for me? for us? Did he want me? The begging in his eyes, how terribly I missed him, I missed him so much.I could tell he was waiting patiently for my answer, but I wasn't able to make a single sound. I wanted to be honest with him, I felt terrible when I saw him so worried and scared, even though there was nothing at all wrong, not a thing.His grip on my hand tightened when he saw me struggling to find the right words to tell him everything.But my selfish self needed to know if he'll ever change his mind and if he'll ever love
Aurora’s POVI know my dreams were trying to tell me something, they were trying to communicate about something more than what I could not put my finger on, they wanted to show me answers that I was trying to find but never did when I had the chance to do so. But there were no answers for me, and I was scared of them all at the same time. What was it? Who was that woman and that poor baby? I wouldn't lie, the man gave me creeps, a whole lot of it.He managed to set my whole mind in an uproar like that. It didn't help the fact that my throat has not healed properly but I managed to pretend that it had, so that Alexis wouldn't notice.“Are you alright?” Alexis asked, “You look pale.-” “Oh, I'm fine. Why are you always concerned with my well being? It's not very flattering if you ask me.”“You fell unconscious, Aurora. I don't know why it keeps happening. Is there something you think I should know?” “No. Well… I mean yes. That is…. There's nothing that can be done. There's nothing l
Alpha Alexis POV Luna had moved back with me. It wasn't the same way it used to be. It just couldn't. Not after I knew that someone like Aurora was out there. I had forgotten what it felt like to be wanted. To want someone to care about you. She didn’t even care enough, if she did she wouldn't leave me questioning my worth and my whole existence. Was it safe to say that I was confused as well? My wolf and I knew that Luna wasn't our mate but with Aurora, I couldn't explain what it felt like. It was like being in a different part of the world where colors were brighter than I'd ever seen before. Like I was experiencing something new for the first time and the world's beauty was taking it all in without question. I didn't understand how anyone could look at the world and not see the way it should have been. It was as if Aurora was the missing piece of the puzzle to our entire world. The missing piece to the equation that I hadn't understood until now. The one part in place. It
Aurora’s POV Alexis was surprised when I said I wanted to join him for the vows exchange ceremony he wanted to attend. But I didn't miss the fact that his face lit up at my offer and the way he clapped his hands together in excitement as we waited for the time to pass. He was so excited about it that I thought maybe he would have a heart attack right then and there from joy. He kept jumping around and bouncing on his heels like an overexcited child with a new toy. I was almost happy for him- almost. But my whole mood changed when I found out that there would be other Alphas there— it scared the living hell out of me. Did it mean that Alpha Daniel would be there? My heart raced , my mouth went dry, and my palms started to sweat when I realized there was no escaping this. I knew it was too late to bail on Alexis and I had to come up with something real quick. When he suggested shopping for a dress, I jumped on the offer. I chose a black dress that came with a veil, my plan wa